Home Run Derby 2014: Predicting Final Scores for Each Participant

On Monday, we'll see some significant changes in the format, including seven outs per round instead of the previous 10. Also, there will be a new bracket orientation where players will be seeded after the first round of action.

Needless to say, along with these format changes will come adjusted scoring as well.

Remember Josh Hamilton's insane 28 jacks in the first round back in 2008? With a limited number of outs, we may not see that kind of production this time around.

So, taking everything into consideration, let's go ahead and predict the totals for each of this year's participants.

Participants

2014 Home Run Derby Participants

AL Hitter

Team

2014 Home Run Tally

Jose Bautista

Toronto Blue Jays

17

Yoenis Cespedes

Oakland Athletics

14

Adam Jones

Baltimore Orioles

16

Brian Dozier

Minnesota Twins

16

Josh Donaldson

Oakland Athletics

20

NL Hitter

Team

2014 Home Run Tally

Troy Tulowitzki

Colorado Rockies

20

Yasiel Puig

Los Angeles Dodgers

12

Giancarlo Stanton

Miami Marlins

21

Todd Frazier

Cincinnati Reds

17

Justin Morneau

Colorado Rockies

13

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Predictions

2014 Home Run Derby Predictions

Hitter

Prediction*

Josh Donaldson

27

Giancarlo Stanton

25

Jose Bautista

24

Todd Frazier

22

Troy Tulowitzki

21

Brian Dozier

20

Yoenis Cespedes

18

Yasiel Puig

17

Justin Morneau

15

Adam Jones

15

Sean O'Donnell's Predictions

*Predicted totals if each participant competed in each round.

Josh Donaldson

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In this predicted derby, Donaldson comes away as the big winner. That really shouldn't be all too surprising after the year he's had at the plate.

Even though the Oakland Athletics third baseman is only averaging a distance of 397.05 feet on his 19 home runs this year, he's been extremely consistent due to a nice repetitive swing—an asset that will see him go far in this year's competition.

ESPN Stats & Info noted Donaldson's surge this year compared to last:

Here's a look at the swing that will be doing some damage on Monday:

Giancarlo Stanton

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Stanton has been a home run machine this season, and that helps him to earn a runner-up finish.

His 21 jacks are good enough for fourth in the league, but what makes them even more impressive is the distance he can generate. His average length of 423.76 feet is longer than anyone in the league with more than two home runs.

In fact, Stanton is doing things entire teams have been unable to accomplish, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

The only reason he comes in second in this scenario is due to the fact he hasn't sent one out of the park since June 26.

Still, he'll be incredibly fun to watch.

Jose Bautista

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Bautista has some nice experience in the Home Run Derby, having participated twice before. He didn't fare all too well back in 2011; however, he earned a trip to the final in 2012. This year he goes deep into the competition once again.

His 17 home runs this year have averaged 404.59 feet, with five being really deep blasts. Bautista's power has been on display many times this year, and his most recent jack shows what he's capable of:

Expect Bautista to demonstrate exactly why he was this year's leading vote-getter by going deep numerous times on Monday.